Catalyst Partners

ICEX's Spain AgriFoodTech Nation is a public initiative positioning Spain as a global vanguard in food and agricultural innovation. It accelerates the internationalisation of Spanish startups and scale-ups engineering sustainable, tech-driven solutions across the food value chain. By championing these ventures, it connects them with vital global investors, corporate partners, and new markets.

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. In line with its mission, “Health for all, Hunger for none,” the company’s products and services are designed to help people and the planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to driving sustainable development and generating a positive impact with its businesses.

Corteva Agriscience™ combines leading innovation, customer engagement and operational excellence to deliver seed and crop protection solutions that address agriculture challenges globally. With some of the most recognized brands and a technology pipeline positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers and partnering throughout the industry.

Oost NL, the East Netherlands Development Agency, drives sustainable and healthy transitions through technological innovation. We focus on sustainable food, accessible healthcare, and smart energy, investing public funds in innovative companies, supporting their growth, and connecting the region with national and international partners. Working on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, we strengthen the regional economy.

Invest-NL is an impact investor committed to businesses and projects that will make the Netherlands more sustainable and innovative. Its focus lies on carbon-neutral and circular economy and on innovative, fast-growing companies, or scale-ups. Invest-NL supports innovative entrepreneurs through financing and advice according to one simple principle: impact is our goal, return is our means.